Culture Bank will gradually open in Uusimaa region during the rest of the year
Culture Bank is a free online service that brings together professionals in the fields of art and culture – and makes their expertise easily accessible. Through the platform, creators can publish their own profiles and offer bookable services such as performances and workshops. Clients, in turn, can find professionals from a wide area with a single search.
The innovation was originally developed by the City of Tampere as a regional collaboration in Pirkanmaa. The popular service is now expanding during the autumn to cover almost all of Finland. Swedish and English versions support the international visibility of art and culture professionals.
Professionals in art and culture can register for the service from the following regions: Pirkanmaa, Åland, South Karelia, South Ostrobothnia, South Savo, Kanta-Häme, Kymenlaakso, Ostrobothnia, North Karelia, North Ostrobothnia, North Savo, Päijät-Häme, Satakunta, Uusimaa, and Southwest Finland.
The Uusimaa Culture Bank will open gradually during the fall
Registration for creators of art and culturewill open in Uusimaa region during the fall. Creators can fill out their applications once the website is open, and applications will be processed as the Culture Bank service is rolled out in municipalities in Uusimaa. Municipalities and cities will inform creators of art and culturein their areas about the detailed schedule.
Regional moderators review the creators’ information based on jointly agreed criteria. If the criteria are met, the profile is published in Culture Bank and the creator can begin adding services.
Culture Bank promotes employment, equality, and accessibility. It highlights professionals from various artistic fields equally and offers municipalities, companies, and communities an easy way to utilize the potential of the creative sector and access art and culture services.
The online platform is expected to include:
- approximately 6,000 creator profiles
- over 4,000 bookable services
- around 1,000 registered clients
The expanding Culture Bank is coordinated by the City of Tampere, with technical implementation by Red & Blue Oy. The visual identity was created in collaboration with Kaski Agency. Funding for the expansion of Culture Bank has been provided by the Ministry of Education and Culture through the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), as part of the Next Generation EU programme.
More information:
The Culture Bank nationwide web service expansion project:
Project Manager Karoliina Leisti, City of Tampere, 040 723 5189, karoliina.leisti@tampere.fi,
Culture Bank in Uusimaa region:
Project Manager Kaisa Koskela, City of Espoo, 040 636 5235, kaisa.k.koskela@espoo.fi,
Adviser Katriina Rosavaara, Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council, 040 562 2314, katriina.rosavaara@uudenmaanliitto.fi